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DonnRW got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Not sure, Dave. My friend (another modeler) and I will be getting together for lunch soon, we'll discuss the pros/cons. Personally, unless I am specifically looking for something (which very infrequent), I never look at the classified ads; but, as the saying goes..."nothing ventured nothing gained".
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DonnRW got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I have been surprised at the seeming lack of model boat builders in the Triangle area. There appears to be significant interest in model planes (flying clubs), but nothing much with ships. Personally, I am also interested in woodworking (furniture); in fact I hope to be in a new house this spring, which will include a bigger shop area. As for shipbuilding, I would thoroughly enjoy any opportunity to interact with fellow modelers. I hope to be contacting you soon about visiting.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, regarding your question of a retailer specializing in scale model kits, unfortunately we do not. We do have a couple of hobby shops, but they are more geared to remote control plane enthusiasts. Cheers, Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from JesseLee in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I have been surprised at the seeming lack of model boat builders in the Triangle area. There appears to be significant interest in model planes (flying clubs), but nothing much with ships. Personally, I am also interested in woodworking (furniture); in fact I hope to be in a new house this spring, which will include a bigger shop area. As for shipbuilding, I would thoroughly enjoy any opportunity to interact with fellow modelers. I hope to be contacting you soon about visiting.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from SawdustDave in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I have been surprised at the seeming lack of model boat builders in the Triangle area. There appears to be significant interest in model planes (flying clubs), but nothing much with ships. Personally, I am also interested in woodworking (furniture); in fact I hope to be in a new house this spring, which will include a bigger shop area. As for shipbuilding, I would thoroughly enjoy any opportunity to interact with fellow modelers. I hope to be contacting you soon about visiting.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I may take you up on your kind offer to visit and bring a fellow builder. We are relatively inexperienced but enthusiastic.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from Canute in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I may take you up on your kind offer to visit and bring a fellow builder. We are relatively inexperienced but enthusiastic.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from kier in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
Mobbsie and Hennie, thank you for your comments! Knowing that both of you have beautifully managed the many challenges associated with building the Aggie, your encouragement is all the more meaningful. I have installed the inner bulwarks so I'll soon start with the outer planking...that is where the fun begins!
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DonnRW got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I am sorry that I am so late to the party, but I just discovered you. While I have never attempted a scratch build, and I may never (kits are a big enough challenge for me), I am so amazed and impressed with your patience, craftsmanship, and ingenuity! Relative to your worldwide group of followers, we are almost next door neighbors (Raleigh area). Thank you for sharing your skills with the rest of us.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from tristanhallett in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
Mobbsie and Hennie, thank you for your comments! Knowing that both of you have beautifully managed the many challenges associated with building the Aggie, your encouragement is all the more meaningful. I have installed the inner bulwarks so I'll soon start with the outer planking...that is where the fun begins!
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DonnRW got a reaction from kier in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
It has been awhile since I last posted, I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. Regarding the Aggie, I have been making slow but steady progress. At this point, I have completed planking the upper gun deck. Overall, I am happy with the result...that doesn't mean that I didn't experience any problems, I did. Fortunately, the areas that will be the most visible turned out well...the problem areas will be under the upper decks. After completing the planking, I lightly sanded the entire deck, used filler where necessary and sanded again. As you can see, I did install treenails. The method I employed was to use a small drill bit with a 3/4 turn. As you can see they showed up very well especial following an application of Golden Oak stain (Minwax).
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DonnRW got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
I am making progress with planking the upper gun deck. So far, I haven't encountered any significant challenges with this particular facet of the build. After I complete planking, my plan is to give the deck a light sanding, at which point I am considering some sort of "treenailing" process. While I would really like to add the treenail feature, I am not sure what approach to use. I have read how others have done it (#2 pencil, drill and fill, and drilled dimples), but I haven't decided what I want to do, but I have a few more days to decide. Following the addition of treenails, assuming I do them, I'll stain with Golden Oak (Minwax) and then apply several coats of wipe-on polyurethane (satin finish).
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DonnRW got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
As seen in the following photos, I have been working on the bow cheeks. The manual doesn't actually call for the inclusion of the these features, but it will greatly increase the gluing surface-area for the hull planks as they turn sharply at the bow. As mentioned before, I have followed the building logs of other accomplished modelers and they all add some additional structure at the bow. Not only does it provide additional surface-area for the glue, but they are very helpful in faring the bulkheads in this critical area. That said, I really did not enjoy making these features. Primarily because a lot of the tools that would have been helpful in making the rough cuts (scroll saw) and initial shaping (oscillating spindle sander) are in a storage unit (I'll be moving soon, and all of this equipment will be installed in a new workshop), consequently everything had to be done with small hand tools. I used basswood and rough cut the initial shape with a coping saw. The rough cut blocks were then glued in place and the rest of the shaping was done with a wood rasp and Dremel sanding drum (lots of dust!). Next, I'll be moving on to planking the deck!
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DonnRW got a reaction from maddog33 in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
Today I painted the areas around the barrel posts were the cannons will be mounted on the lower gun deck. Although very little of these areas will be visible (your will only see it when you look through the gun ports) the custom is to paint the area black. I painted more area than is probably necessary, but I wanted to be sure. With the painting done, it was time to mount the upper deck. As I understood the manual there are two options, 1) mount the deck as one piece and then overlay with 4mm planks or 2) cut the deck into two halves (longitudinal) and plank each half prior to installing. My approach is going to be more of a hybrid. I tried to install the deck as a single piece, but the piece is large and thin, consequently, I was afraid it was going to snap. With this concern in mind, I elected to cut the deck in half. The next step will be to glue the halves in their respective locations and then apply the deck planks. I thought about applying the planks to each half before installing (as one of the options mentioned...the primary advantage being no obstructions to contend with), but I am not as confident that I can get everything aligned as well as the more "traditional" approach to planking.
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DonnRW got a reaction from SawdustDave in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I am sorry that I am so late to the party, but I just discovered you. While I have never attempted a scratch build, and I may never (kits are a big enough challenge for me), I am so amazed and impressed with your patience, craftsmanship, and ingenuity! Relative to your worldwide group of followers, we are almost next door neighbors (Raleigh area). Thank you for sharing your skills with the rest of us.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from CaptainSteve in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I am sorry that I am so late to the party, but I just discovered you. While I have never attempted a scratch build, and I may never (kits are a big enough challenge for me), I am so amazed and impressed with your patience, craftsmanship, and ingenuity! Relative to your worldwide group of followers, we are almost next door neighbors (Raleigh area). Thank you for sharing your skills with the rest of us.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, I am sorry that I am so late to the party, but I just discovered you. While I have never attempted a scratch build, and I may never (kits are a big enough challenge for me), I am so amazed and impressed with your patience, craftsmanship, and ingenuity! Relative to your worldwide group of followers, we are almost next door neighbors (Raleigh area). Thank you for sharing your skills with the rest of us.
Donn
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DonnRW got a reaction from robdurant in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
Mobbsie and Hennie, thank you for your comments! Knowing that both of you have beautifully managed the many challenges associated with building the Aggie, your encouragement is all the more meaningful. I have installed the inner bulwarks so I'll soon start with the outer planking...that is where the fun begins!
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DonnRW got a reaction from Jim Rogers in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
It has been awhile since I last posted, I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. Regarding the Aggie, I have been making slow but steady progress. At this point, I have completed planking the upper gun deck. Overall, I am happy with the result...that doesn't mean that I didn't experience any problems, I did. Fortunately, the areas that will be the most visible turned out well...the problem areas will be under the upper decks. After completing the planking, I lightly sanded the entire deck, used filler where necessary and sanded again. As you can see, I did install treenails. The method I employed was to use a small drill bit with a 3/4 turn. As you can see they showed up very well especial following an application of Golden Oak stain (Minwax).
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DonnRW got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
Mobbsie and Hennie, thank you for your comments! Knowing that both of you have beautifully managed the many challenges associated with building the Aggie, your encouragement is all the more meaningful. I have installed the inner bulwarks so I'll soon start with the outer planking...that is where the fun begins!
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DonnRW got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
It has been awhile since I last posted, I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. Regarding the Aggie, I have been making slow but steady progress. At this point, I have completed planking the upper gun deck. Overall, I am happy with the result...that doesn't mean that I didn't experience any problems, I did. Fortunately, the areas that will be the most visible turned out well...the problem areas will be under the upper decks. After completing the planking, I lightly sanded the entire deck, used filler where necessary and sanded again. As you can see, I did install treenails. The method I employed was to use a small drill bit with a 3/4 turn. As you can see they showed up very well especial following an application of Golden Oak stain (Minwax).
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DonnRW got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
It has been awhile since I last posted, I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. Regarding the Aggie, I have been making slow but steady progress. At this point, I have completed planking the upper gun deck. Overall, I am happy with the result...that doesn't mean that I didn't experience any problems, I did. Fortunately, the areas that will be the most visible turned out well...the problem areas will be under the upper decks. After completing the planking, I lightly sanded the entire deck, used filler where necessary and sanded again. As you can see, I did install treenails. The method I employed was to use a small drill bit with a 3/4 turn. As you can see they showed up very well especial following an application of Golden Oak stain (Minwax).
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DonnRW got a reaction from BLACK VIKING in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
It has been awhile since I last posted, I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. Regarding the Aggie, I have been making slow but steady progress. At this point, I have completed planking the upper gun deck. Overall, I am happy with the result...that doesn't mean that I didn't experience any problems, I did. Fortunately, the areas that will be the most visible turned out well...the problem areas will be under the upper decks. After completing the planking, I lightly sanded the entire deck, used filler where necessary and sanded again. As you can see, I did install treenails. The method I employed was to use a small drill bit with a 3/4 turn. As you can see they showed up very well especial following an application of Golden Oak stain (Minwax).
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DonnRW got a reaction from Hennie in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
As seen in the following photos, I have been working on the bow cheeks. The manual doesn't actually call for the inclusion of the these features, but it will greatly increase the gluing surface-area for the hull planks as they turn sharply at the bow. As mentioned before, I have followed the building logs of other accomplished modelers and they all add some additional structure at the bow. Not only does it provide additional surface-area for the glue, but they are very helpful in faring the bulkheads in this critical area. That said, I really did not enjoy making these features. Primarily because a lot of the tools that would have been helpful in making the rough cuts (scroll saw) and initial shaping (oscillating spindle sander) are in a storage unit (I'll be moving soon, and all of this equipment will be installed in a new workshop), consequently everything had to be done with small hand tools. I used basswood and rough cut the initial shape with a coping saw. The rough cut blocks were then glued in place and the rest of the shaping was done with a wood rasp and Dremel sanding drum (lots of dust!). Next, I'll be moving on to planking the deck!
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DonnRW got a reaction from Hennie in HMS Agamemnon by DonnRW - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
I am making progress with planking the upper gun deck. So far, I haven't encountered any significant challenges with this particular facet of the build. After I complete planking, my plan is to give the deck a light sanding, at which point I am considering some sort of "treenailing" process. While I would really like to add the treenail feature, I am not sure what approach to use. I have read how others have done it (#2 pencil, drill and fill, and drilled dimples), but I haven't decided what I want to do, but I have a few more days to decide. Following the addition of treenails, assuming I do them, I'll stain with Golden Oak (Minwax) and then apply several coats of wipe-on polyurethane (satin finish).
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